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Egyptian military overthrows government, suspends constitution

The head of Egypt's armed forces issued a declaration on Wednesday suspending the constitution and appointing the head of the constitutional court as interim head of state.
In a televised broadcast, flanked by military leaders, religious authorities and political figures, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi effectively declared the removal of elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.

Sisi called for presidential and parliamentary elections, a panel to review the constitution and a national reconciliation committee that would include youth movements. He said the roadmap had been agreed by a range of political groups.

Egypt has become the poster boy for why you shouldn't have elections too soon after a revolution. The process is too convoluted and new and the best organized faction invariably takes control, regardless of whether they represent the majority. In Mursy's case eventually 20 million people signed the petition asking for his removal, which is substantially more people than voted for him.

This kind of overthrow is dangerous precedent to set but I'm hopeful this will only be a one time thing. I'm heartened in this regard by the fact that the military installed the head of their supreme court as temporary leader. I don't know anything about him but judges for all their ridiculousness do at least have an interest in the law. If the head of the judiciary in Iran or Pakistan was in charge that would be a much better situation in those countries, to be sure.

Why exactly is that? They are certainly relevant to the situation, a concern, and against Western Democracy.

They aren't relevant to the situation. "Muslim Brotherhood" is as much of a threat to us as Swine Flu was. The media uses them as a fear tactic. It's working like a charm. You've got the guy in this thread worried about an election that is about as relevant to us as Australia's TV schedule, yet here he is scared to death of the big scary brotherhood that's going to bring down the western way of life. It's beyond ridiculous at this point...

Re: Egyptian military overthrows government, suspends constitution

Originally Posted by Locke

They aren't relevant to the situation. "Muslim Brotherhood" is as much of a threat to us as Swine Flu was. The media uses them as a fear tactic. It's working like a charm. You've got the guy in this thread worried about an election that is about as relevant to us as Australia's TV schedule, yet here he is scared to death of the big scary brotherhood that's going to bring down the western way of life. It's beyond ridiculous at this point...

I don't think they could bring down the western way of life but they could instigate the that of a new war or series of wars. I think that stability in the Middle East is important regardless of the Muslim Brotherhood. I just have no confidence that anything good for the USA will come out of a country governed by Muslim Brotherhood philosophy. Maybe I will be surprised.